Re: OT: Trump TARIFFS...!!! ;-D

On Sun, 2 Feb 2025 4:37:15 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2025-02-01 11:14 p.m., Ed P wrote:
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They are also talking huge tariffs on products from the states that
had the strongest support for Trump and perhaps even  stopping the
importation of American liquor. Ontario's LCBO is the largest single
purchaser of alcohol products.  Most Americans may not know or care
about the damage this is going do to Canada's economy, which is
automatically going to hurt Americans, but people up here are planning
to boycott American products wherever possible.
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As much as I hate to see the fiscal chaos that we on both sides may
face, I'm hoping Canada does take a hard stance. With an oil export tax,
Canada can make some True Dough.

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Our federal government has already responded. There will be a 25% tariff
on a $30 billion worth of American goods and in 21 days they will be
expanded. The premier of BC has instructed the BC Liquor Distribution
Branch  to stop buying alcohol from red states.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered their economy minister
to kick off their response plan to impose a 25% tariff on American
goods.

That would probably be the correct move. In the end, the bully will
fold. Americans won't stand for higher prices on food, gas, and
materials. Stupid Americans will believe that they're going to get a 25%
discount on items from Canada, Mexico, and China. I suppose it's going
to be a great shock for the MAGA minions.
The strange part is that I can't tell if the tariffs are in effect.
Trump announced/insisted that they would start today but there's been no
confirmation of that. There was some report about Selena Gomez crying
but that's the standard WH ploy of distracting MAGA into something other
than the real news.